Head to the West Country for Blue Flag beaches

Helpful Holidays still have several places available for families to stay in Devon and Cornwall this summer close to Blue Flag award winning sandy beaches.

DEVON
In south Devon just 20 yards from the Blue Flag beach at Bigbury-on-Sea are two smart contemporary apartments (L547 and L548) both sleeping four in two bedrooms/two bathrooms with sensational views across the sandy causeway to Burgh Island. They have shared use of a leisure club with indoor pool and bar serving light meals. Both are available in July priced at £1,583 for a week.

For a larger family group or several friends planning a summer holiday together, The Tudors (ref C5) at Torquay sleeps 14 and is within easy reach of Meadfoot and several other Blue Flag beaches in Torbay. Helpful Holidays have taken 20% off the price of week’s stay in the early Victorian villa, which is now priced from £2,226 (£159pp) for a week during July and August saving up to £567pw.

And in the heart of Appledore, North Devon just two miles from the Blue Flag beach at Westward Ho! is Ruby (ref K17), a grade II listed period cottage recently refurbished with great style and flair and now sleeping five in three bedrooms/two bathrooms. It’s available for a week’s stay in July and August priced from £811.

CORNWALL
At St Ives in west Cornwall close to both Porthmeor and Porthminster Blue Flag beaches is Dolphins (ref Z29), a stylish modern house in a quiet no-through road sleeping six priced at £893 for a week from 19 July. Just 400 yards from the shops, pubs and restaurants it has views over Porthmeor Beach from the seaward side.

Within five minutes walk of Gyllyngvase Blue Flag beach at Falmouth in south west Cornwall is Balsowen (ref S211). Sleeping four, the apartment occupies the first floor of a private house with its own entrance and terraced garden; it’s available for a week’s stay from 19 July priced £770.

For more details visit Helpfulholidays.com.